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Herbarium specimen: Bursera simaruba

Taxon:Bursera simaruba (L.) Sarg.
Collected by:Elbert L. Little
Collection date:7/9/1952
Locality:Florida (USA), Monroe County, Big Pine Key, Watson Hammock. Limestone rock., (altitude 10ft)
ex herb:United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Herbarium
Institution:Florida State University (FSU)
Accession number:90190
Image:Bursera simaruba herbarium specimen from Big Pine Key, Monroe County in 1952 by Elbert L. Little.
collector's number:14976
fruits/flowers:seeds/fruits
notes:Common name gumbo limbo. Height 23-25 ft, DBH 3-12 in. Bark brown, turning greenish brown, smooth, peeling off in papery layers with many small warts.

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Documented by johned on 28th August 2015.

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